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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as reduction of overall error introduced by the input and/or output signals?
IPv4 addresses are expressed in four components. Which of the terms below is used to name those four components?
Which of the answers below is not a responsibility of the H1 transmission system transducer block?
Which of the messaging methods is best described as one that can be initiated by the link master and the basic device in the H1 transmission system?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an disadvantage of using encapsulation?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages has the continuous overseeing and documentation of the performance of the alarm system?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input status registers addresses?
In the process conditions model, there are transition points between the stages of operating conditions. Which of the answers below is the transition point between the abnormal to shutdown conditions?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to read the input status of coils on a slave device ?
Software for programming or configuration is an integral part of any HMI. Which of the interfaces below can be best described as having the operators access the various HMI subsystems to interact with a process control system?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a device with an invalid tag name tag name?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the ESD system?
With any GUI, there are opportunities to use gathered data visually. Which of the methods below would be best described as one that would allow an operator to retrieve and plot data over an extended time frame?
Which of the signal transmission modes is best described as one that uses modulation to convert a received signal?
Which of the network components below would commonly be used as a protocol converter and communication signal converter?
In relation to IPv4, every classification has a finite amount of addresses. Which of the classifications below has the most subnet addresses?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an advantage of using encapsulation?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that can have 8, 16, or 32 inputs powered by 24Vdc, or 120Vac??
CSMA/CD is used as an access method that uses constructive interference detection for any data collisions. Which of the OSI layers does this detection occur on?
Which of the categories below best represents a component not used in the construction of a segment for DeviceNet?
A typical HMI has several subsystems attached to it. Which of the subsystems below would be involved in the guardianship HMI operating system?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow observation and control of the plant?
Which of the answers below best describes the transmission mode of data between a DTE and a DCE?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "E"?